Please review the calendar of events for the next several months and discuss upcoming events with your Scout. I have heard Scouts say they need to check with their parents before they can commit to the event. Sign ups are at meetings and Scouts need to know if they can participate

» Summer Camp Deposit DUE March 10

$75 deposit due March 10 for each scout/leader and for each week at camp.

Scouting reinforces the skills and values we want our sons to learn while they're having fun.

Education
Scouting is designed to promote socially acceptable behavior while giving our
young boys the skills and knowledge they need to make wise decisions.
Scouts, families and communities help their education in :

Physical and mental health

Environmental stewardship

Good Citizenship

Setting and achieving goals

Helping others in need

Fighting child abuse and substance abuse

Career preparation and education

Leadership Skills
Scouting teaches our young boys the skills that help prepare them for a lifetime
of ethical leadership. Among Scouting alumni are:

Almost 90% of all Senior Class and Student Council Presidents

More than two-thirds of all Rhodes Scholars

More than two-thirds of military academy graduates

Values
Research conducted by Louis Harris & Associates showed that when a random
sample of Scouts was asked what Scouting had taught them, almost nine out of
ten responded that Scouting helped them:

Take better care of the environment (89%)

Get along with others (88%)

Always give your best effort (87%)

Have confidence in yourself (87%)

Set goals for yourself (87%)

Care for other people (86%)

Treat other people with respect (86%)

In addition, Scouts were found to be more likely to:

Assume leadership roles in clubs and school organizations

Put the needs of others before themselves

Make the most ethical, not necessarily easiest, decisions

Value education and the environment

Scouting is Fun!
Boy Scouts in Troop 85 go on a camp-out or other Troop activity every month of the year
except December. Every summer we attend a week-long summer camp, at a location picked by the
Scouts, where we enjoy swimming, fishing, archery, shooting, nature study, boating, and plenty
of good outdoor living. Older Scouts have the opertunity to go on various High Adventure trips,
such as whitewater rafting and canoeing on the Boundary Waters.